gillie gillie gillie

what i think of when i hear cobb douglas

2011-10-19T20:02:00.001-07:00

srsly.

Looking Cool for Back to School

2011-06-27T14:25:00.001-07:00

i'm so nervy/excited about going back to school, but "window shopping" for school supplies on paper pastries and poketo makes me feel like i might stand a chance of eating lunch at the cool kids table.

staycation

2011-06-23T12:39:00.000-07:00

while perusing the internet, i stumbled upon this museum. the food museum, to be precise. the perfect idea for a recession friendly date and chock-full of delicious facts and olde time photos.

today i miss new york

2011-04-26T14:05:00.000-07:00

this is awesome
going to try to start this back up again.

4th of July Hyde Park Style

2010-07-08T10:34:00.001-07:00

chicago may be the second city, but for the 4th it really felt like small town america. i dig it.

Chicago has a lot to live up to

2010-06-24T19:07:00.000-07:00

My dream... I already miss New York.

Yum!

2010-06-10T19:43:00.000-07:00

maybe i'm just missing delicious bbq (aww fette sau) or home or both... whatever it is, this looks AMAZING to me. and i love the idea of complete meals in one container. get ready for picnics by the lake this summer, just have to find a pulled pork guy in chicago.....

home home home

2010-05-28T21:49:00.001-07:00

usa in less than three weeks, really really exciting. in honor of that and memorial day weekend, it's all miley all the time.

what a t-rex attack looks like

2010-05-17T20:27:00.000-07:00

how i feel about puppies

2010-03-25T09:16:00.000-07:00

there are dogs all over this part of the world and they're just too cute to describe in words.

also, on a totally separate note, have you ever used couchsurfing.org before? thinking about trying it out....

crossword puzzles

2010-02-20T17:13:00.000-08:00

reading modern love (standard) and this ad popped up. terribly done, but if i was in nyc, i might have to stop by for a glimpose of w. shortz in the flesh

Puxatawny Phil Pops

2010-01-30T02:10:00.000-08:00

If I had my handmixer, I would be whipping up a batch of these without a doubt.

Happy February!

the aughts have been crazy

2009-12-28T06:49:00.000-08:00

great infographic of the aughts by phillip niemeyer. see the whole thing here

last day of work!

2009-12-28T06:42:00.000-08:00

slow jam monday

2009-12-21T12:50:00.000-08:00

skip the first 35 seconds

and closing with one of the best mixes of all time

ideal listening for organizing 12,000+ emails
5 days of work to go!

the queen of the west

2009-12-20T07:07:00.000-08:00

new home starting in july, come visit! the first dog's on me.

a town called panic

2009-12-17T06:19:00.001-08:00

it opens today at film forum, who's coming with me?

december in brooklyn

2009-12-16T05:56:00.001-08:00

pickled grapes to come!

the train

2009-12-08T11:17:00.001-08:00

first home in bk

current home

stockHOLM! ha!

not quite the same as nyc. really cool subway stops from around the world

33 days until departure!

2009-12-03T09:53:00.000-08:00

i told my boss and she practically jumped for joy, so relieved that's how she felt.
just typed my letter of resignation, WEIRD.
it's official though... so exciting!

christmas wishlist part 2

2009-12-02T13:56:00.000-08:00

a mini branding iron! they'll make it say just about anything, and it fits on a lighter. perfect stocking stuffer

christmas wishlist

2009-12-01T06:09:00.001-08:00

more incredible CIA tricks can be found in this book, so cool.

this american life

2009-11-18T10:45:00.000-08:00

hadn't heard this olide but goodie "this american life," until this morning. really great.
high school reunion tonight.
shots tomorrow morning.
48 days to go...

real love x2

2009-11-07T16:24:00.000-08:00

all special effects are great, but the fire ball at 1.50 is the highlight

best throw back.

TED Talk on Creativity

2009-11-04T18:04:00.001-08:00

so refreshing to watch after a miserable day at work.

kevin van aelst

2009-10-30T11:30:00.001-07:00

lots of math and science. i like this guy.

friday jam

2009-10-30T06:11:00.000-07:00

oh gosh do i love this song.

cassette from my ex

2009-10-29T11:52:00.000-07:00

this website turned my day around.
read the story about the relationship and then stream the corresponding cassette. infinite afternoon playlists.

bed stuy y

2009-10-28T20:19:00.001-07:00

my two favorite things about pilates class:

1. a completely ridiculous move that always reminds me of my favorite part of harriet the spy: ms. berry, her nutty dance teacher, tells her to go home and practice being an onion for their thanksgiving extravaganza. harriet spends the better part of the afternoon rolling around on the floor of her bedroom, in an effort to better embrace her onion-ness.

2. the gorgeous, limber woman who was next to me and could not stop farting all night long.

oktoberfest at the brooklyn botanical garden

2009-10-23T19:45:00.001-07:00

the linnaean libation league held its second gathering on thursday, this time celebrating oktoberfest. there were 3 delicious beers and 1 hard cider, coupled with a bounty of cheese, bread and rick's pick's pickles. i forgot my camera, but you can see more photos here

let's go fly a kite!

2009-10-21T13:09:00.000-07:00

wow, what an amazing birthday! this 3 year old has no idea how lucky she is.
some serious inspiration for next year's festivities.

chronic city

2009-10-14T09:15:00.001-07:00

in honor of his new book, he's doing a marathon book reading tour through nyc (but mostly brooklyn). reading at 7 locations over the course of 8 nights, and one of the stops is the new bookstore in my neighborhood, greenlight. so great.

awww yea!

2009-10-09T12:47:00.000-07:00

1. finished huge project that had been stressing me out forever
2. named employee of the month, ha
3. burger joint + spike jonze shorts with LV
4. less than 24 hours to cleveland
5. 3 day weekend, suckers!

halloween

2009-10-07T18:00:00.001-07:00

i'm snatching the next baby i find so i can dress him up like this.

other wild halloween costumes here

library time

2009-10-06T18:25:00.000-07:00

i want this for the time when all my books are finally out of storage and back on their shelves.

cloudy with a chance of meatballs cupcakes

2009-09-29T18:57:00.000-07:00

i'll take a dozen, please.

ohio is a piano

2009-09-29T18:50:00.001-07:00

a guy noticed that ohio has 88 counties, just as a piano has 88 keys. he assigned every county a musical note and presto! a fun musical site.
in honor of my upcoming trip, and in honor of two women who are dear to my heart and live in ohio, i've musically charted what it would sound like to travel from one city to the next.

invisible dogs

2009-09-28T19:05:00.000-07:00

got off the train to do a standard sunday tj's run, and was overwhelmed by the hundreds of invisible dogs being walked around carroll gardens.
twas just another stunt by improv everywhere

100 days to go

2009-09-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

the countdown is on. really really on. a favorite song, in honor of an

exciting occasion!

google knows everything

2009-09-24T12:36:00.000-07:00

while typing an email, i looked to the side and these were all of my sponsored links... se asia on the mind.

how animals see the world

2009-09-23T13:22:00.001-07:00

this website uses small cameras in various habitats, so you can see the world the way the animals do. pretty neat

so patriotic

2009-09-15T18:42:00.000-07:00

in honor of sydney's international food festival, the advertisers recreated the flags of participating countries with traditional foods. unfortunately the us did not make the cut, although some hot dog stripes would have been quite tasteful. can you guess who the above is?

Back to School Edition

2009-09-08T20:15:00.000-07:00

wish i'd had these to wear today. the meat socks are also pretty awesome. new favorite site: ashi-dashi

also, what some nyc chefs are packing for their kids' lunches

columbus day weekend travel plans

2009-09-02T13:01:00.001-07:00

i'll be playing corn hole in the midwest.
yes yes yes
!!!

best lunch

2009-08-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

murray's cheese shop melts + drink/chips of choice for 8ish bones.
best deal ever.

sumsumsummer time

2009-08-19T18:05:00.000-07:00

a wonderful day spent on the high seas

monkeys in the swimming pool

2009-08-14T16:19:00.001-07:00

what's most amazing to me is how normal these monkeys look. like being in the pool just ain't no thang. i really like the one that cannon balls in and then his friend swimming across the pool. the woman in the background sounds thoroughly amused.
143 days til asia for meeeeeeeee!

three days of weekend

2009-08-07T18:51:00.000-07:00

barely made it out of the week alive.
thank goodness i have dear friends + a great movie + a dear boy to look forward to.

mad men + sesame street

2009-08-04T09:49:00.000-07:00

happy 40th anniversary for sesame street!
hooray for a third season of mad men!
an amazing mash up of my favorite things

kind of amazing

2009-08-03T16:24:00.000-07:00

piggie speakers. and in gold, no less. serious want.

text from martin

2009-07-31T06:58:00.000-07:00

gillian,

as of august 1st your old apartment will be available!

just trying....

martin

the saddest zebra in the whole world

2009-07-28T09:22:00.001-07:00

this is the only "zebra" in gaza. and by zebra, i mean dyed donkey. read more about other zoos in the middle east.

best part of my day

2009-07-24T17:18:00.001-07:00

finding this flickr set, entitled "souvenirs."
pure genius

boo ya ka sha

2009-07-22T06:31:00.001-07:00

tickets purchased. allllllllllright.

apparently i only watch hbo

2009-07-16T06:54:00.001-07:00

pretty much all my current favorite tv shows in one placement

bompas & parr

2009-07-15T08:14:00.001-07:00

bespoke jello molds for a mere 300 pounds. what will england think of next?

jhill design

2009-07-08T09:53:00.001-07:00

one day i'll finally break down and buy one of these prints... i've been ogling far too long.

love her designs

some real hot dogs

2009-07-06T09:20:00.000-07:00

the minneapolis star tribune had a hot dog dressing contest in honor of the 4th. above, are some of the competitors. here are the rest

reminds me of seeing the largest hot dog in the world, what a great summer...

happy 4th of july!

2009-07-03T08:54:00.001-07:00

!!!!

2009-06-30T11:34:00.001-07:00

geology love... just one of dozens of brilliant ideas/projects by matt brown.
color me obsessed

fancy food show

2009-06-29T15:42:00.000-07:00

the above is a description of what i've been attending/working on for the past 9 days straight.

in sum: minimum 4 walks/day to the javits center. upon arrival, spend next few hours alternating snacking between peanut brittle/cheese/chocolate/cheese/salmon/cheese/teryiaki chicken/carmel popcorn/cheese. be really stressed out. eat either a. more chocolate or b. more cheese. feel like garbage.

life is really silly.

tuesday night whiskey tastings

2009-06-29T15:35:00.001-07:00

gold standard for the apt.
love these women.

girl scouts are silly

2009-06-26T07:43:00.000-07:00

apparently "couch potato" is a merit badge the girl scouts bestow. i want one.
other silly merit badges here

start checking the post

2009-06-23T11:17:00.001-07:00

dear blog, maybe letters are better. love gnk

spencer finch

2009-06-10T09:29:00.000-07:00

great article about his recent project for the highline, ran in the ny times a few weeks ago. first saw him at a show at MassMoca, Fall 2007 and instantly fell in love.

Hours of Entertainment

2009-06-09T14:24:00.000-07:00

this is so much fun! pick colors and it draws photos that match from flickr.

derby derby!!!

2009-06-08T19:08:00.000-07:00

roommates

mine that bird

summer at 234

santa cruz

2009-06-08T08:02:00.000-07:00

1 week until beach, baby.

summertime sunset

2009-06-07T22:48:00.000-07:00

clinton hill, come visit!

summer 2009

2009-06-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

we're on the roof 7 days a week, come on over

edible buttons?

2009-05-29T11:34:00.001-07:00

amazingly edible! beats a candy necklace any day of the week

science!

2009-05-29T09:07:00.001-07:00

the photos in this article are a gas

where the wild things are

2009-05-28T10:55:00.000-07:00

from my favorite blog of the day and in honor of the much anticipated film

Sorry I'm Late

2009-05-21T09:04:00.001-07:00

whimsical short film that's just so delightful. reminiscent of science of sleep

barak obama's facebook feed

2009-05-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

see the rest here

summer diet

2009-05-13T13:02:00.001-07:00

all day, every day

upcoming vacation plans

2009-05-13T12:17:00.000-07:00

penguathalon

let's be neighbors

2009-05-11T11:14:00.001-07:00

colors represent how far apart places are from each other, in 10 minute increments. also helpful for determining string length when constructing tin can phones